Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Australia
Australia: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 133.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Australia, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities to gdp in Australia stood at 133.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Australia peaked at 138.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1982.
Australia ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.7% | — |
| 1961 | 44.4% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 45.4% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 44.1% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 44.9% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 41.0% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 42.3% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 42.9% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 52.9% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 107.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 112.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 115.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 113.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 110.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 120.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 138.2% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 133.5% | -3.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 133.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 133.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.6%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.7% | 42.7% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 37.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 36.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 52.9% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 65.2% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.9% | 100.3% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.8% | 133.5% | 138.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid liabilities to gdp in Australia?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Australia was 133.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.